to the tune of

Idioms  

1. To the sum or extent of, as in They had profits to the tune of about $20 million. This idiom transfers tune, a succession of musical tones, to a succession of figures. [First half of 1700s]

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to the tune of

He’s flanked by fountain fireworks while a buff guitarist with a blond mullet and glittery spandex shorts wails on guitar to the tune of Lenny Kravitz’s cover of “American Woman.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

But, and it’s a big but, he used debt to boost returns, to the tune of 4 times leverage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The couple spent their courtship sharing fun Covid-era activities, like stealing toilet paper, enjoying empty cinemas and stadiums, and taking selfies in front of dumpster fires, all to the tune of Taylor Swift’s “Love Story.”

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

But the "current level of cover would be insufficient to meet their total costs exposure, possibly to the tune of many millions of pounds."

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

"I'll memorize it to the tune of a song, so that I don't forget."

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

Related Words

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• require
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